Harry Fraud ft. Earl Sweatshirt & Riff Raff – Yacht Lash
Author: Friendly FAUX | Date: Apr 30, 2013 | 0 Comments
Just let it happen. Harry Fraud‘s High Tide EP coming May 7.
The Black Opera ft. Mayer Hawthorne – Queen of Hearts (Video)
Author: Friendly FAUX | Date: Apr 30, 2013 | 0 Comments
The ever-secretive outfit, The Black Opera enlists Mayer Hawthorne for their latest, “Queen of Hearts”: “While in search of his Queen of Hearts, or some would say, KUEENZ of Heart, the King was not very trusting with any of his beautiful possibilities. Once he learned how to trust himself, then and only then, was he able to trust and L O V E Without A Limit.” – The Black Opera
J. Cole – Cole Summer
Author: Friendly FAUX | Date: Apr 30, 2013 | 0 Comments
New listen from J. Cole as he prepares for the release of Born Sinner.
UPDATE: Kelis – Jerk Ribs (prod. Dave Sitek)
Author: Friendly FAUX | Date: Apr 30, 2013 | 0 Comments
New (as far as we know) Kelis, produced by TV On The Radio’s Dave Sitek. UPDATE: It appears this track is actually called “Jerk Ribs”, not “Call On Me” as first thought. It will appear on Kelis’ upcoming album, FOOD, in September. Kelis has signed to Dave Sitek’s Federal Prism label, and he will produce the entire album.
Run The Jewels (El-P & Killer Mike) – Get It
Author: Friendly FAUX | Date: Apr 29, 2013 | 0 Comments
The unquestionably perfect partnership of El-P and Killer Mike (who worked together on Killer Mike’s R.A.P. Music album, which was produced entirely by El-P) are back as an official duo, Run The Jewels. The will be releasing an album together in June on Fool’s Gold. When this tour happens, I need to be there.[Audio clip: view full post to listen]
Add-2: More Missed Calls (Album Stream)
Author: Friendly FAUX | Date: Apr 26, 2013 | 0 Comments
Chicago emcee and top-class lyricist, Add-2 is back with More Missed Calls, the followup/sequel to 2011′s One Missed Call. Stream it all below: More Missed Calls Presented by 2Dopeboyz by Add-2
Blu – Vanity (Video)
Author: Friendly FAUX | Date: Apr 26, 2013 | 0 Comments
Very clever new video for Blu‘s “Vanity”, from the Her Favorite Colo(u)r project.
Shit Robot ft. JENR – Feels Real
Author: Friendly FAUX | Date: Apr 26, 2013 | 0 Comments
Shit Robot is back with a new single featuring JENR (a.k.a. The Rapture‘s Luke Jenner). Damn near 8min of DFA Records doing what DFA Records does best. Somebody hand me a drink! Friday!
Four Tet – Pyramid (Atoms For Peace Remix)
Author: Friendly FAUX | Date: Apr 25, 2013 | 0 Comments
Atoms For Peace – Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich in this instance – remix Four Tet‘s “Pyramids”. Headphones (or extraordinarily complex system of speakers thrown around a big empty room) for this one. The sound bounces all over the place.
Bonobo ft. Grey Reverened – First Fires (Video)
Author: Friendly FAUX | Date: Apr 25, 2013 | 0 Comments
Bonobo’s new album, The North Borders, was released last week. This new video for “First Fires” is the sort where I’d be hesitant to give my own interpretation, for fear that it was nowhere near the artist’s vision and I inadvertently reveal some psychological problem I didn’t even know I had. I love those.




